David Evans
E-Learning and ICT Training Specialist, formerly with Moody's Analytics UK Ltd.
Member of the National Tutor Service for learndirect
Member of the British Association for Learning and Development and the E-Learning Network
Former Director of the Black Country Community Network 1997-1999 - a project financed by the European Regional Development Fund to provide ICT access for SMEs, community centres and other organisations
Contractor for the Tempus DRUM project (1995-98), funded by the European Training Foundation to develop multimedia courses in three Romanian universities (the Politehnica University of Timisoara, the West University of Timisoara and the University of Sibiu. Through the project, we established CIMAD, an open access multimedia learning centre in Timisoara.
Partner in the Tempus TEMIS (Telematics and Multimedia in an Information Society) project (1998 - 2000), also based in Timisoara, Romania.
Partner in current EU funded projects e2ngineering, International Masters in Multimedia (2004-2007)and Vicadis (2008-2009 onwards).
Worked in Jamaica (Global Education and Training), Ukraine (TACIS Democracy), Zimbabwe (Computers for Africa) and Finland (Tempus)
Managed a British Council funded project to develop open learning materials in Russia (1995-98), in partnership with Vyasma Polytechnic and the Moscow Food Institute.
Worked with Transferzentrum Mittelhessen (Germany), Nurmes College (Finland) and other partners on Leonardo Projects CADUBALM
Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Office Specialist Master and Certified Lotus Professional (Notes / Domino)
Director of Open Leaning and IT Services at the former Bilston Community College (1992 - 99), now part of Wolverhampton City College
Awarded MA in Open and Distance Learning by the Open University, April 2000. I've recently currently completed a further OU degree in Art History and Music.
Former member of the Board of Directors (1994-98) of the British Association for Open Learning (now the British Institute for Learning and Development)
M Phil thesis (a long time ago) on the early history of social survey research and the origins of British sociology...
Publications, etc
“Learning Centres and Computer Assisted Learning” in Reeves F ed (1993) Community Need and Further Education, Ticknall, Education Now Books
“Community Networks and Distance Education - expanding Access through Telematics and Multimedia” in Vlaicu A (ed) Proceedings of Tempus DIDAPRO Intensive Course on Distance Learning, Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (1995)
"Tempus DRUM - developing multimedia in three Romanian Universities", in Co-operarea Universitati / Intreprinderi - o Relatie cu Dublu Sens, Craiova, November 1996, Romanian National Tempus Office, Bucharest
“Information Technology, Further Education and Economic Regeneration” (with D Round) in Reeves F ed (1997) Further Education as Economic Regeneration, Ticknall, Education Now Books
"Open Learning in Romania", (with M Brasoveanu) (1997), Open Learning Today, 35
“Continuing Education and Economic Regeneration – an International Co-operation” (with Kurkela L and Marriott A) (1998) in Universtatile în Mediul Lor Social si Economic”, Romanian National Tempus Office, Bucharest.
“Online Learning in Romania” (with R Vasiu and D Andone) (2000) in “The Best Practices in the Information Society”, Proceedings of the Netties Conference, Oulu Polytechnic, Finland
‘The WREN Telecottage, Warwickshire’ (2001) in Latchem C & Walker D (eds), “Telecentres: Case studies and key issues”, The Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, BC.
Music
I'm actively involved in music in my spare time - I play double bass in the following orchestras.
Solihull Symphony Orchestra | Birmingham Philharmonic | Sinfonia of Birmingham | Birmingham Chamber Orchestra | The Halesowen Orchestra | London Shostakovich Orchestra
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